El Urbano Rural – Health authorities to launch a campaign against the flu

In the medical center of Rocca, the health authorities, led by the SEREMI Health, Dr. Raphael Borgogno, set out on the vaccination campaign against the year of the 2019 flu, which has the slogan "Put your shoulder to winter To vaccinate against flu. "

This vaccine is free of charge for the target audience: children between 6 months and 5 years 11 months 29 days; Adults over 65; Chronic patients; Pregnant from 13 weeks of pregnancy; Poultry and cereals; Health workers; Among other local priorities.

For the region of Higgins 300,000 doses were available, which can be inoculated in family and family health centers that are in agreement with the Ministry of Health, such as for example Rancagua can go to vaccinations of the Fusat Clinical Hospital, the Ismatic Clinic, Red Salud Clinic, Magsalud; In San Fernando Vaccine Neumann & Bertín, Integral Center of Nursing Immunization Vaccines; in Rengo Centro Médico Vida Rango.

Health Minister Rafael Borgogno noted that "one of the main axes of President Sebastian Pinera's government is prevention, where vaccines are an essential tool in public health, and therefore the call is that risk groups, because in our region they are close to 300,000, Health and get a vaccine as soon as possible, so we can prevent the flu has a good winter. "

"The vaccines have already been distributed throughout the region's health network, so all of our centers are ready to accept the communities that are part of the risk groups," said Daniela Zavando, head of the primary care department at the Health Service. I call on social leaders to help us announce the flu vaccine. "

"All our family health centers and community centers are ready to accept our users as well as the target audience of the Isaspera or other health prediction system." Director of Health Department of CORMUN of Rancagua, Jose Antonio Cavieres, stressed.

What complications in the health of people can the flu have?

Flu can cause serious complications, such as pneumonia due to various agents, and may exacerbate existing health problems. This can cause shortness of breath, diarrhea and seizures in children. Thousands of people die every year in the world due to flu and many require hospitalization. To avoid the above conditions, annual vaccination against these viruses is necessary.